题目内容
Your House Will Take Care of You In Old Age
Have you ever thought what your life would be like in old age? Everyone talks about the “aging” society with large numbers of elderly people needing home care. Now German researchers have set up a “smart” house, programmed to help the elderly live at home with dignity. Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute say the house combines existing technology with future-oriented technology.
For example, the “smart” bathroom has a touch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash their hands or brush their teeth. The hardware behind Fraunhofer’s electronic bathroom is not new, and the software runs on a regular personal computer.
When the medicine cabinet is opened, a display in the middle of the mirror tells the person how many pills to take. The mirror is linked to a care provider, who can remotely check whether a patient at home is actually taking medicine and brushing his or her teeth. As many elderly people have arthritic(关节炎的) conditions that make it difficult to operate water taps, the mirror also has displays that turn the water tap on or off or control the water temperature.
The bathroom is only the start. Kitchens, bedrooms and all other parts of the “intelligent” home will become “user-friendly” to meet all kinds of individual needs. Sensors in doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record them electronically. Doctors or care staff can see from the computer records what personal hygiene tasks have been completed, how often the elderly person visits the bathroom or uses the toilet. In case of an emergency, the computer automatically alerts the chosen contact person or calls the care center.
The ‘smart” bathroom has a touch screen mirror ________.
A. that can help the elderly brush their teeth B. which is linked to a nursing house
C. behind which is a medicine cabinet D. that can remind people to do many things
The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. every activity B. doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets C. individual needs D. sensors
The house mentioned in the passage can be described as _________.
A. smart but expensive B. intelligent and convenient
C. smart and environmentally-friendly D. fashionable and energy-saving
How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By inferring B. By listing examples. C. By comparing. D. By introducing a practical method.
The author of the text mainly _________.
A. calls on people to care for the old B. encourages the old to live with dignity
C. introduces a new house D. promotes a new house
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解析:
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When you have a post-office box, the postman doesn’t bring letters to you, but you go to the post-office and get your letters and parcels from your box. The box is locked, only you have the key, so the letters and parcels are safe.
One day the headmaster of a school wrote to the post-office and asked for a post-office box for his school. He soon got an answer. It said, “We will give you a post-office box in one month.”
Three months later, the headmaster wrote to the post-office and said, “Why haven't we got a post-office box yet?”
This was the answer from the post-office:
“Dear sir,
We gave you a post-office box two months and wrote to you then to tell you. Here is the key to your box. You will find our letter to you in it.”
1.When you have a post-office box, _____.
A.it is easier for you to write letters |
B.you will have more letters than parcels |
C.you get your letters in front of your house |
D.you got to the post-office to get your letters |
2.The word “key” in this passage means _____.
A.邮件 |
B.密码 |
C.编号 |
D.钥匙 |
3.The headmaster _____.
A.wrote many letters to the post-office |
B.didn’t like the postman |
C.didn’t know how a post-office box worked |
D.forgot to pay for the post-office box |
4.When the post-office said that you could get a post-office, he meant _____.
A.you may go to the post-office to get your mails |
B.you must wait to get the post-office box |
C.you must write again to get the key |
D.you must pay for the box before you got it |
5.Which of the following might not be true?
A.If you want to get a post-office box, you must let the post-office know. |
B.When you get a post-office box, you have to do the work of a postman. |
C.You go to the post-office to get the key to your box. |
D.After you get a post-office box, the post man will not send mails to your house. |